Electric power information provision apparatus for an electric vehicle

摘要

A display apparatus includes a display section which is attached to an electric vehicle EV operable upon supply of electric power thereto and displays information regarding the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV; a determination section which determines whether or not the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV contains green electric power; and a display control section. In the case where the determination section determines that the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV contains green electric power, the display control section controls the display section such that the display color becomes green. In the case where the determination section determines that the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle EV does not contain green electric power, the display control section controls the display section such that the display color becomes red.

主权项

1. An electric power information provision apparatus comprising:
a display section, which is attached to an electric vehicle operable upon supply of electric power thereto, the display section configured to provide information regarding the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including a battery and an electric motor and operating upon supply of electric power from the battery to the electric motor; a determination section which determines whether or not specific electric power is contained in the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle; and a display control section which controls the display section such that a display mode of the display section changes depending on a result of the determination by the determination section, wherein the display section is attached at least to an exterior portion of the electric vehicle, and the determination section determines whether or not the specific electric power is contained in the electric power supplied to the electric vehicle based on (i) a quantity of the specific electric power stored in the battery before a start of an operation of the electric vehicle and (ii) electric power consumption up to a present time.